Mugabe is very well and fine

President Robert Mugabe is said to be very well and fine amid new concerns about his reportedly failing health.

The 93-year-old leader left Harare last week for Singapore.

Mugabe's third trip to Singapore this year for medical treatment has prompted accusations that the 93-year old president is ruling Zimbabwe from a hospital bed. However, a Zanu-PF twitter account responded by saying, "President Mugabe is very well and fine. Thank You for your time."

President Mugabe is very well and fine. Thank You for your time.

— ZANU PF (@zanu_pf) July 11, 2017

Unusually, the trip was not reported in public media, but it was important enough to force the cancellation of a scheduled campaign rally in Lupane on the same day.

We wish comrade president Gabriel Mugabe well in his standard and none emergence medical check up in Singapore.

— ZANU PF (@zanu_pf) July 9, 2017

Officials told the privately-owned Standard newspaper that President Robert Mugabe left Harare Friday for the Southeast Asia island state.

Information minister Chris Mushohwe curtly said the veteran leader 's latest foreign jaunt was a "private visit" while an unnamed official added; "He has gone for his routine medical check-ups.

"At his age, it is normal that he constantly needs medical attention."